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Living in Capbreton

Capbreton is a city in France, with a population of 9,184 at the start of 2023. The foreign population count was 271 in 2021. The city had 7 schools in 2026. There were 283.1 physicians per 100,000 residents in 2024. Annual PM2.5 was 5.75 µg/m³ in 2024. Annual NO₂ was 10.7 µg/m³ in 2024. The unemployment rate was 15.2% at the end of 2022.

Pricier rent than 78% of French cities that publish it, higher unemployment than 79% of French cities that publish it and cleaner air than any other French city that publishes it.

Which France-wide rules apply when you move to Capbreton?

National rules stay on the country page instead of being relabelled as city data.

Visa and entry rulesPassport-specific entry and national residence context.BenefitsCountry-wide eligibility and official application routes.Taxes in FranceNational rates and thresholds that apply in Capbreton.Healthcare eligibilityCountry-wide insurance and residence conditions.

Housing and cost

How much does it cost to rent in Capbreton?

Average net cold rent is 12.5 EUR/m² per month (2023), excluding heating and operating charges.

Published average over existing tenancies; a specific flat can sit either side of it. Asking-rent series, where present, are separate rows in the table.

  • Average net rent (nettokalt): 12.5 EUR/m²/month · www.observatoires-des-loyers.org20

City-level rent is published below; no city-level cost-of-living basket is published for Capbreton yet.

Net rent across major citiesCapbreton highlighted among comparable cities
Net rent across major cities with Capbreton highlighted€26.30Paris€13.26Angers€12.50Capbreton€12.10Amiens€12.08Metz€12.04Dijon€11.80Reims€11.06Le Havre€10.88Perpignan€10.47Le Mans€9.40Besançon€9.06Limogesnet rent, € / m² / month
MetricValuePeriodSource
G02 Vacancy Rate Pct189 %31 Dec 2023INSEE5Official
Dwellings11,941 dwellings31 Dec 2023INSEE6Official
G05 Main Residential Dwellings5,008 dwellings31 Dec 2023INSEE6Official
Average net rent (nettokalt)12.5 EUR/m²/monthcountry median €10.7031 Dec 2023www.observatoires-des-loyers.org20Official

Worked out from these numbers

What does a 60 m² flat cost?

About 750 EUR a month in cold rent at the published average of 12.5 EUR/m² per month, before heating and operating charges.

Heating, water and operating charges come on top, and a specific flat can sit either side of an average.

Source period: 2023

Work and income

What is the unemployment rate in Capbreton?

The unemployment rate is about 15.2 % (2022).

  • Unemployment rate: 15.21 % · INSEE RP2022 ACT1 — population active by type of activity, commune9
Unemployment across cities in FranceUnemployment in Capbreton is 15.2%. Of 2,240 cities with data, 898 have unemployment of 5 to under 10%.
unemployment rate, % · measured cities in France per band18 cities: 0% to under 5%180–5898 cities: 5% to under 10%8985–10832 cities: 10% to under 15%83210–15377 cities: 15% to under 20%37715–20Capbreton 15.2%97 cities: 20% to under 25%9720–2515 cities: 25% to under 30%1525–303 cities: 30% to under 35%330–35

Unemployment rate (%)

MetricValuePeriodSource
Fibre-to-the-building availability95.17 %3 Aug 2026Arcep (Autorité de régulation des communications électroniques, des postes et de la distribution de la presse)3Official
Gigabit broadband availability95.17 %31 Mar 2026Independent ARCEP municipal count of premises eligible for the >=1 Gbit/s fixed advertised-speed class, divided by the ARCEP type=all municipal premises denominator. This is availability/eligibility, not adoption, measured speed, FTTH-only coverage or mobile coverage.4Official
Median gross salary (regional)2,550 EUR/month31 Dec 2022www.insee.fr19Official
Unemployment rate15.21 %country median 11.0%31 Dec 2022INSEE RP2022 ACT1 — population active by type of activity, commune9Official

Public employment service

No exact public employment office is currently linked to Capbreton. The verified national service may still offer online registration, job search or an official office finder.

Country-level information
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Country-level service information is not treated as proof of a physical office in Capbreton. Sources checked through 10 Aug 2026.

Family and education

MetricValuePeriodSource
Schools7 schools27 May 2026RNEE exact Code_commune; etat=OUVERT; code_nature 100-199 or 300-399; unique UAI count.17Official · commune
Primary School Count3 count3 Aug 2026Ministère de l'Éducation nationale (data.education.gouv.fr)12Official
School Count7 count3 Aug 2026Ministère de l'Éducation nationale (data.education.gouv.fr)12Official

Healthcare

MetricValuePeriodSource
Physicians per 100,000 residents283.1 per 100,000 people31 Dec 2024INSEE BPE 2024 commune equipment and PMUN denominator evidence7Official

Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Capbreton when the national insurance or residence conditions are met.

Healthcare access follows the country-wide insurance rules; local capacity facts remain city data and are not used as proof of eligibility.

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Country rule verified 2026-08-03.

Mobility and administration

MetricValuePeriodSource
Destinations from nearest airport13 count3 Aug 2026OpenFlights15Official
Nearest airportBIQ3 Aug 2026OurAirports16Official
Distance to nearest airport21 km3 Aug 2026OurAirports16Official

Language courses and integration

No exact city-level course record is currently published for Capbreton. These verified national programmes may still apply; use the official programme page to check local availability.

Country-level information

Contrat d’intégration républicaine (CIR) — Integration course

État français and OFII

For eligible non-EU foreign residents.

FrenchIn Person
Open official information

DIAN language-training offer finder — Other

Réseau des Carif-Oref and DIAN

For people seeking French-language training.

FrenchIn Person, Online
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National programme information is not treated as proof of a course location in Capbreton.

Climate and air quality

Is the air quality good in Capbreton?

The annual PM2.5 mean is about 5.8 µg/m³ (2024) — above the WHO 2021 guideline of 5 µg/m³ but within the EU limit of 25 µg/m³.

Annual mean at the measuring site(s) serving the city; current-day readings differ.

  • PM2.5 — annual mean: 5.75 µg/m³ · 2024 validated hourly NO2 station observations transformed to the exact INSEE commune centre by deterministic nearest-station selection and equal-weight aggregation.1
Temperature through the yearAverage daytime high and night-time low, °C
Capbreton average monthly daytime high and night-time low temperature, °C0°10°20°30°JFMAMJJASOND25°5°Daytime highNight-time low
Rainfall through the yearAverage monthly precipitation, mm
Capbreton average monthly precipitation, mm055110165220140110103118116997788118147207151JFMAMJJASONDmm
Sunshine through the yearAverage monthly sunshine, hours
Capbreton average monthly sunshine, hours0551101652209511516317019620621821419914510391JFMAMJJASONDhours
Air quality vs health guidelinesAnnual means against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limits
Capbreton annual air pollutant levels against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limitsCity valueWHO guidelineEU limit5255.8PM2.5154016.7PM10104010.7NO₂µg/m³

City values from the published air-quality observations. WHO 2021 guidelines and EU limit values are published constants.

PM2.5 across cities in FranceAnnual PM2.5 in Capbreton is 5.8 µg/m³. Of 1,975 cities with data, 626 have annual PM2.5 of 8 to under 9 µg/m³.
annual PM2.5, µg/m³ · measured cities in France per band2 cities: 3 µg/m³ to under 4 µg/m³23–412 cities: 4 µg/m³ to under 5 µg/m³124–541 cities: 5 µg/m³ to under 6 µg/m³415–6Capbreton 5.8159 cities: 6 µg/m³ to under 7 µg/m³1596–7482 cities: 7 µg/m³ to under 8 µg/m³4827–8626 cities: 8 µg/m³ to under 9 µg/m³6268–9447 cities: 9 µg/m³ to under 10 µg/m³4479–10166 cities: 10 µg/m³ to under 11 µg/m³16610–1127 cities: 11 µg/m³ to under 12 µg/m³2711–129 cities: 12 µg/m³ to under 13 µg/m³912–134 cities: 13 µg/m³ to under 14 µg/m³413–14

Annual PM2.5 (µg/m³)

MetricValuePeriodSource
NO₂ — annual mean10.67 µg/m³country median 14.820242024 validated hourly NO2 station observations transformed to the exact INSEE commune centre by deterministic nearest-station selection and equal-weight aggregation.1Official
NO₂ — latest reading4.9 µg/m³15 Jul 2026Latest valid NO2 hourly station observation on the official LCSQA E2 current-day extract, mapped to the exact INSEE centre through an exact normalized station-name crosswalk to EEA station metadata.11Official
PM10 — annual mean16.7 µg/m³country median 14.220242024 validated hourly NO2 station observations transformed to the exact INSEE commune centre by deterministic nearest-station selection and equal-weight aggregation.1Official
PM2.5 — annual mean5.75 µg/m³country median 8.520242024 validated hourly NO2 station observations transformed to the exact INSEE commune centre by deterministic nearest-station selection and equal-weight aggregation.1Official
Average daytime high by monthJan 12.2 · Feb 12.8 · Mar 15.2 · Apr 16.8 · May 19.9 · Jun 22.5 · Jul 24.2 · Aug 25.1 · Sep 23.3 · Oct 20.2 · Nov 15.4 · Dec 12.9 °C1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station BIARRITZ-PAYS-BASQUE18Official · nearest-station reading
Average night-time low by monthJan 5 · Feb 4.9 · Mar 7.1 · Apr 8.8 · May 11.9 · Jun 14.9 · Jul 16.9 · Aug 17.2 · Sep 14.5 · Oct 11.9 · Nov 7.9 · Dec 5.7 °C1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station BIARRITZ-PAYS-BASQUE18Official · nearest-station reading
Average temperature by monthJan 8.6 · Feb 8.9 · Mar 11.2 · Apr 12.8 · May 15.9 · Jun 18.7 · Jul 20.6 · Aug 21.2 · Sep 18.9 · Oct 16.1 · Nov 11.6 · Dec 9.3 °C1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station BIARRITZ-PAYS-BASQUE18Official · nearest-station reading
Average precipitation by monthJan 139.6 · Feb 110.4 · Mar 102.8 · Apr 117.7 · May 116.1 · Jun 99.2 · Jul 77.3 · Aug 87.5 · Sep 118.2 · Oct 147.3 · Nov 206.9 · Dec 150.6 mm1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station BIARRITZ-PAYS-BASQUE18Official · nearest-station reading
Average sunshine by monthJan 95 · Feb 115 · Mar 163 · Apr 170 · May 196 · Jun 206 · Jul 218 · Aug 214 · Sep 199 · Oct 145 · Nov 103 · Dec 91 hours1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station BIARRITZ-PAYS-BASQUE18Official · nearest-station reading
Annual PM2.5 over time8 published observations, 2017–2024
Annual PM2.5 in Capbreton by year, µg/m³4.76.27.89.320172019202120245.8µg/m³

Annual PM2.5 fell 17.8% between 2017 and 2024, from 7.0 to 5.8.

Cities of a similar size in France

Closest published populations, for a like-for-like comparison.

All France cities
Ussel9,187 residentsLe Teich9,180 residentsBeuvry9,189 residentsLaunaguet9,173 residentsScionzier9,162 residentsBreuillet9,157 residents

Population and city profile

The city covered 21.8 km² in 2022. Population density was 423.8 people per km² in 2022.

How many people live in Capbreton?

The published population was 9,184 people in January 2023. Source: INSEE populations légales 2023 par commune8

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population
Capbreton residents by nationalityBy nationalityNational passport97%Foreign residents 3%

Calculated from the population and foreign-resident facts on this page.

MetricValuePeriodSource
City area21.75 km²1 Jan 2022A-ccepted source for city area and derived population density2Official
Foreign residents271 people2021Nationalité en 2021 — Base des tableaux détaillés — NAT114Official
Population density423.8 people/km²1 Jan 2022A-ccepted source for city area and derived population density2Official
Population9,184 people1 Jan 2023INSEE populations légales 2023 par commune8Official

International community in Capbreton

Named groups from exact city-grain official distributions. Citizenship, birthplace, language and ancestry answer different questions and stay separate.

Citizenship

Population resident in France excluding Mayotte; INSEE RP2023 NAT; total age and sex · 2023 Census

Published groupPeopleShare
Total9,184100.0%
Français8,915.37797.1%
Etranger268.6232.9%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source10

Is Capbreton a good place to live?

There is no universal answer. The profile scores below show who the available published evidence may suit; they are a decision aid, not a personal recommendation.

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Remote worker56%strong on work, weak on safety · range 47–65%
Skilled employee58%strong on work, weak on safety · range 50–66%
Student55%strong on education, weak on safety · range 47–63%
Family50%strong on family, weak on safety · range 41–59%
Retirement64%strong on air quality, weak on admin · range 54–74%
Foreign residents271 people2021Official source · Nationalité en 2021 — Base des tableaux détaillés — NAT1
Population9,184 people1 Jan 2023Official source · INSEE populations légales 2023 par commune
NO₂ — latest reading4.9 µg/m³15 Jul 2026Official source · Latest valid NO2 hourly station observation on the official LCSQA E2 current-day extract, mapped to the exact INSEE centre through an exact normalized station-name crosswalk to EEA station metadata.
Average net rent (nettokalt)12.5 EUR/m²/month31 Dec 2023Official source · www.observatoires-des-loyers.org
Dwellings11,941 dwellings31 Dec 2023Official source · INSEE
Fibre-to-the-building availability95.17 %3 Aug 2026Official source · Arcep (Autorité de régulation des communications électroniques, des postes et de la distribution de la presse)
Every value keeps its source, geographic scope and verification date · Last checked 2026-08-27

Additional context

MetricValuePeriodSource
Universities0 count3 Aug 2026Ministère de l'Enseignement supérieur et de la Recherche (data.enseignementsup-recherche.gouv.fr)13Official

Common questions

Answered from the published values on this page, each with its source and date.

How many people live in Capbreton?

The published population was 9,184 people in January 2023. Source: INSEE populations légales 2023 par commune.

How much does it cost to rent in Capbreton?

Average net cold rent is 12.5 EUR/m² per month (2023), excluding heating and operating charges. For a 70 m² flat that is about 875 EUR a month before utilities. Source: www.observatoires-des-loyers.org.

Is the air quality good in Capbreton?

The annual PM2.5 mean is about 5.8 µg/m³ (2024) — above the WHO 2021 guideline of 5 µg/m³ but within the EU limit of 25 µg/m³. Source: 2024 validated hourly NO2 station observations transformed to the exact INSEE commune centre by deterministic nearest-station selection and equal-weight aggregation..

What is the unemployment rate in Capbreton?

The unemployment rate is about 15.2 % (2022). Source: INSEE RP2022 ACT1 — population active by type of activity, commune.

What is the typical salary around Capbreton?

The median gross salary is 2,550 EUR/month. Source: www.insee.fr.

How many foreign residents live in Capbreton?

271 people residents hold a foreign nationality. Source: Nationalité en 2021 — Base des tableaux détaillés — NAT1.

Is Capbreton a good place to live?

Capbreton may suit different people for different reasons. The page's profile scores compare published cost, work, housing, safety, healthcare and other available factors; they are a decision aid, not a universal recommendation.

How many people are in the Total citizenship group in Capbreton?

The official citizenship distribution records 9,184 people (100.0%) in the source-defined population for 2023 Census. This is a citizenship measure, not a general estimate of ethnicity or migration status.

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